Ottawa man charged after heroin found in package at airport
A 47-year-old Ottawa man is scheduled to appear in court in late June after being charged in connection with the discovery of heroin in a package delivered from Italy to the Ottawa International Airport.
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A news release from the Ontario Provincial Police on Friday said the charges were laid following a joint investigation with the Canadian Border Services Agency, which determined the contents of the package were heroin following a secondary inspection at the airport on May 8.
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The joint investigation then led to a police search of a residence on Red Castle Ride in the Manotick area on May 20, the OPOP said, adding that one person was arrested there.
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Harvinder Singh Malhi has been charged with importing and possession of a Schedule 1 substance under the Controlled Drug and Substance Act, police said. He has been released from custody and scheduled to appear in court in Ottawa on June 24.
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